A Great and Shining Road
| Author | : John Hoyt Williams |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 1996-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0803297890 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780803297890 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (890 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Great and Shining Road written by John Hoyt Williams and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the “Great American Desert,” the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers.